Our Speakers
The conference will gather representatives from FFPOs and IPLC groups, governments, local and international civil society organizations and other stakeholders from Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe to enhance peer learning through South-South and triangular cooperation.
OUR SPEAKERS
Hon. Nawal Kishor Sah Sudi
Minister, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Nepal
Hon’ble Jwala Kumari Sah
Minister, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Government of Nepal
Ken Shimizu
FAO Representative for Bhutan and Nepal
Luis Miguel Aparicio
FFF Manager, FAO
Mr. Thakur Bhandari
Chairperson, FECOFUN
Dr. Ram Krishna Shrestha
Joint Secretary, MoALD
Mr. Kamal Kumar Rai
Member of IIFB
Mr. Duncan Macqueen
Director of Forests, IIED
Ms. Maria Josefina Guadalupe Manicad
a senior consultant, specialises in program strategies for FAO, IFAD, and the World Bank
Dr. Bal Krishna Joshi
Chief, National Genebank, Nepal
Mr. Damian Sulumo
CEO, Mviwaarusha
Ms. Katja Vouri
AgriCord's Programs Director
Mr. Oliver Oliveros
Executive Coordinator, Agroecology coalition
Dr. Mario Marino
FAO Technical Officer
Ms. Normita Ignacio
Exec. Director, SEARICE
Ms. Sabnam Shivakoti
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
Dr. Georgina Vargas Catagora
Prof. of Agroecology, Bolivian Catholic University, La Paz, Bolivia
Krystyna Swiderska
Principal researcher, and team leader (biocultural heritage), IIED
Alejandro Argumedo
Program Director, Asociación ANDES
Dr. Balaram Thapa
Senior Advisor, LI-BIRD
Mr. Ongdi Dorje
Member, Nekota Farmer Group, Helambu
Ms. Ali Aii Shatu
Gender and Women Coordinator Mboscuda Cameroon
Dr. Pratap Shrestha
Program Specialist at Seed Change Canada
Mr. Bharat Bhandari
Executive Director, LI-BIRD
Ms. Parbati Bhandari
Chairperson, Community Seed Bank Association of Nepal
Ms. Shamika Mone
Inter-continental Network of Organic Farmers Organisations (INOFO) PRESIDENT
Dr. Popular Gentle Bhusal
Environment Advisor to Rt. Hon. PMO
Mr. Clifford Amoah
Program Coordinator, KANBAOCU
Mr. David Cahuana
General Manager, Central de Cooperativas el Ceibo RL, Bolivia
Ms. Sita Pandey
Chief Manager, Munaa Krishi Limited
Ms. Pascale Bonzom
Head, Agriculture Team, IUCN
Ms. Elena Aguayo
Policy Officer, World Rural Forum
Dr. Devendra Gauchan
Honorary Research Fellow at Alliance of Bioversity International & CIATl
Dr. Bijendra Basnyat
Project Coordinator, UNDP
ORGANIZERS AND PARTNERS
The Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) is a partnership between FAO, IIED, IUCN, and AgriCord, strengthening Forest and Farm Producer Organizations for improved livelihoods and climate-resilient landscape
